bicipital fascia

bicipital fascia
aponeurosis musculi bicipitis brachii.

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  • bicipital aponeurosis — n an aponeurosis that is given off as a broad medial expansion of the tendon of the biceps brachii at the elbow and that descends medially over the brachial artery to fuse with the deep fascia covering the origins of the flexor muscles of the… …   Medical dictionary

  • Fascia — A flat band of tissue below the skin that covers underlying tissues and separates different layers of tissue. Fascia encloses muscles. Inflammation of the fascia is referred to as fasciitis. Fascia is the Latin word for band or bandage. * * * A… …   Medical dictionary

  • Fascia — Infobox Anatomy Name = Fascia Latin = fascia GraySubject = 104 GrayPage = Caption = The rectus sheath and the thoracolumbar fascia provide strong fascial support between the bottom of the ribcage and the top of the pelvis. Caption2 = Fascia… …   Wikipedia

  • Bicipital aponeurosis — Infobox Anatomy Name = Bicipital aponeurosis Latin = aponeurosis musculi bicipitis brachii GraySubject = 124 GrayPage = 444 Caption = Superficial muscles of the chest and front of the arm. (Lacertus fibrosus visible as white band at lower right.) …   Wikipedia

  • Antebrachial fascia — Latin fascia antebrachii Gray s subject #125 445 Deep fascia of the forearm redirects here. For Deep fascia of the arm, see Brachial fascia. The antebrachial fascia (or antibrachial fascia, deep fascia of fore …   Wikipedia

  • Brachial fascia — Latin fascia brachii Gray s subject #124 442 Deep fascia of the arm redirects here. For Deep fascia of the forearm, see Antebrachial fascia. The brachial Fascia (deep fascia of the arm) is conti …   Wikipedia

  • Deltoid fascia — Latin Fascia deltoidea The Deltoid fascia is a fibrous membrane overlying the deltoid muscle of the shoulder …   Wikipedia

  • aponeurosis — A fibrous sheet or flat, expanded tendon, giving attachment to muscular fibers and serving as the means of origin or insertion of a flat muscle; it sometimes also performs the office of a fascia for other muscles. [G. the end of the muscle where… …   Medical dictionary

  • aponeurosis musculi bicipitis brachii — [TA] aponeurosis of biceps muscle of arm: an expansion of the tendon of the biceps brachii muscle by which it is attached to the fascia of the forearm and to the ulna; called also bicipital a., a. bicipitalis [TA alternative], lacertus fibrosus… …   Medical dictionary

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